Author: Alexander Pope

Quotes

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

- Alexander Pope

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

- Alexander Pope

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

- Alexander Pope

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

- Alexander Pope

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

- Alexander Pope

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

- Alexander Pope

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

- Alexander Pope

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

- Alexander Pope

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

- Alexander Pope

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